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Chile vs Japan: tax rates compared
Japan's income tax rate is 15.9pp higher than Chile's (55.9% vs 40%). The 37-country average is 43.2%: Chile sits below it, Japan sits above it.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 40% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Japan | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15.9 pp | Japan higherlargest gap on this page |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Japan | 29.7% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2.7 pp | Japan higher |
Japan's corporate tax rate is 2.7pp higher than Chile's (29.7% vs 27%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Japan | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Chile higher |
Chile's VAT rate is 9pp higher than Japan's (19% vs 10%). The 37-country average is 19.5%: both sit below it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Japan's 2026-01-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Japan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Japan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Chile's wealth tax rate is identical to Japan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Japan's 2026-01-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.